Professional English: Grammar: UNIT 4
Reported Speech
Grammar
Direct speech uses the actual words the speaker used. Indirect speech does not use the actual words of the speaker but reports the same information.
CHAPTER - 15
REPORTED SPEECH
We
report what has happened in two ways:
1.
Direct speech - A talks to B
2.
Indirect speech - C reports to D, B reports to C
Direct
speech uses the actual words the speaker used.
Indirect
speech does not use the actual words of the speaker but reports the same
information.
There
are many rules to change direct speech into indirect speech and vice versa.
DIRECT TO INDIRECT
DECLARATIVE OR ASSERTIVE STATEMENTS
I
said, “I am alright". (Direct)
She
said that she was alright. (indirect)
Conjunction
'that' is used in this type of sentences.
WH QUESTIONS
He
said to me, "Whose wedding did you attend"?
He
asked me whose marriage I attended.
No
conjunction should be used for wh question.
VERB QUESTION
He
asked the talkative man, "Will you please listen"?
He
asked the talkative man if he would listen.
Conjunction
'if' is used to connect the sentences.
COMMANDS AND REQUESTS
The
teacher told the student, "Keep your mouth shut and listen".
The
teacher commanded the students to keep her/his mouth shut and listen.
His
friend asked him, "Please wait and I will get back to you".
His
friend requested him to wait and he would get back to him.
The
conjunction 'to' is used in case of commands and requests.
EXCLAMATORY SENTENCES
The
guest said, "How grand the reception is” !
The
guest exclaimed that the reception was very grand.
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